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‘Most of those Senators are pretty popular in their home states, though Santorum may face a bruising re-election battle.’

‘Behind them the race had become a bruising battle with plenty of cars displaying panel damage.’

‘In a reference to the bruising shareholder battle at the Silicon Valley firm over the acquisition of Compaq, Fiorina said the battle has made the company stronger.’

‘Dennis Wyness and Lee Mair fight for possession in a bruising draw at Tynecastle as the home side, after early slumbers, awoke to claim a share of the points.’

‘John Roberts will certainly need nerves of steel to survive what's expected to be a bruising Senate confirmation hearing.’

‘Wasting no time from their bruising debate in Arizona last night, seven of the nine presidential candidates headed back East.’

‘More than 100 of the party's MPs have signed motions criticising the government's plans and he faces a bruising battle to push the measure through the Commons.’

‘Labour has been here before, both with Militant's tactics in the early 1980s and then with the bruising battle over its 1997 candidacy in Govan.’

‘And his government still had a bruising battle over tax reform and budget consolidation to look forward to.’

‘The cull of Scottish Westminster MPs was last night given the go-ahead by Labour, sparking off a bruising battle for survival for two Scottish Cabinet ministers.’

‘In a tough and sometimes bruising premier league encounter, it was the home team Ferrybank who claimed the victory in this Premier League clash.’

noun

mass noun

Bruises on the skin.

‘her arm showed signs of bruising’

‘Seaton advised that deficiencies may manifest in lack of energy, poor recovery from workouts, easy bruising, or other signs.’

‘The victim was left with severe swelling and bruising to his ear and eye.’

‘Ankle ligament tears are graded from one to three, and can involve anything from mild tenderness and stiffness to severe swelling and bruising.’

‘Wounds, bruisings, and bee stings accounted for another 21 percent, fractures and dislocations a mere 7 percent, and head injuries 2 percent.’

‘But anything that left a red mark on a child for several hours, broke the skin or caused bruising would be illegal.’

‘He was scratched all over his body and suffered swelling and bruising to his hand and the back of his head.’

‘Mercifully, there was no permanent damage, just bruising.’

‘And that leads me to deduce that there is more DNA evidence, evidence of possibly bruising, torn clothes, blood.’

‘Many young Marines were left with serious bruising after receiving 20-30 blows from their peers.’

‘For some of the lasers, you will get temporary bruising of the skin and occasionally superficial scabbing.’

‘A 10-year-old boy was assaulted repeatedly and returned home with severe bruising round his neck on one occasion.’

‘She was seen with black eyes and extensive bruising.’

‘Abdominal findings and any sign of trauma or bruising also should be noted.’

‘The victim, who suffered a black eye and bruising, was treated at Burnley General Hospital before being discharged.’

‘The pants were straight legged, so they didn't show any bony legs and yet at the bottom, they still showed the right amount of skin, with no bruising.’

‘The 48-year-old driver claimed he was hit around the head and sustained swelling and bruising to his face and cuts to his hands.’

‘One can return to normal activities in about two weeks and aching, swelling or bruising will begin to disappear after several weeks.’

‘If it wasn't for the black eye, other bruising, and the sling her arm was in, she'd look peaceful, but the abuse destroyed any peaceful look in her face.’

‘The victim suffered swelling and bruising to his face and was taken to Wythenshawe Hospital.’

‘Both were kept at the hospital overnight for observation, one with cuts to his head, hands and face and the other suffering swelling and bruising to his face as well as cuts to his face, hands and body.’